VOTE: Waianae’s Torii Field vs. Oklahoma’s Jelsma Stadium in USA Today Poll

Raymond Torii field. Photo by Paul Honda/Star-Advertiser.

The quarterfinal round of USA Today America’s Best High School Football Stadiums public poll is underway.

Waianae’s Raymond Torii Field advanced out of the round of 16 last week with a lopsided win over Diamond Ranch Academy (Utah). Torii Field, the No. 3 seed, is paired with No. 6 Jelsma Stadium (Okla.). In early voting, Jelsma Stadium leads Torii Field 303-217 (59 percent to 41 percent).

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Many of the sites in the poll are multi-million dollar facilities, but none has quite the aesthetic, natural environment of Torii Field’s Waianae Mountain Range on the mauka side, and the majestic Pacific Ocean and sunsets on the makai side.

Voting begins today and ends on Saturday.


UPDATE, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
After trailing early in the day, Raymond Torii Field leads Jelsma Stadium 5,278 to 3,385 (61 to 39 percent).

UPDATE, Wednesday, 9 p.m.
A surge of votes has landed for Jelsma Stadium, but Torii Field is maintaining a respectable lead. With 21,304 votes counted, Waianae’s home field leads 12,589 to 8,715 (59 to 41 percent).


UPDATE, Friday, 2 p.m.
With one more day of voting ahead, there are 32,908 votes casted. Torii Field has 21,509 votes and Jelsma Stadium has 11,399 (65 to 35 percent).

UPDATE, Sunday, 6:30 a.m.
The voting is done for the week with 37,604 counted. Torii Field doubled Jelsma Stadium’s count, 25,155 to 12,449 (67 to 33 percent).

COMMENTS

  1. Kamakanahiwahiwa Nullar October 22, 2019 12:42 pm

    Raymond Torii Field Waianae High School


  2. Roberta October 22, 2019 5:16 pm

    None


  3. Susana Wong October 22, 2019 7:13 pm

    Raymond Torii Field. Waianae High School Field.


  4. Esera October 22, 2019 7:45 pm

    3


  5. Savannah October 22, 2019 8:01 pm

    Raymond Torii Field. Waianae High School


  6. Tina October 22, 2019 8:11 pm

    Beautiful view football n graduation


  7. Cassandra October 22, 2019 8:24 pm

    Waianae high


  8. Paul Honda October 22, 2019 8:37 pm

    UPDATE, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
    After trailing early in the day, Raymond Torii Field leads Jelsma Stadium 5,278 to 3,385 (61 to 39 percent).


  9. Tosa Lobendahn October 22, 2019 8:44 pm

    Waianae all the way!!!


  10. Ema October 22, 2019 9:00 pm

    Raymond Torii field


  11. Leinel October 22, 2019 9:09 pm

    Waianae Raymond Torii Field


  12. Glennis Kanae-Rodrigues October 22, 2019 9:47 pm

    Waianae high school!


  13. Patty Michaelson October 22, 2019 11:46 pm

    Torii Field.


  14. Yvonne-Marie Kapoi October 22, 2019 11:54 pm

    Raymond Torii Field is #1 it’s so breathtaking there are times when looking out towards the ocean u see dolphins or whales and it’s spectacular. Every night it’s a different scenery .


  15. Mary Look October 23, 2019 12:34 am

    Waianae High School of course, duh!


  16. Mary Look October 23, 2019 12:48 am

    Waianae’s Torii Field is the most aesthetically pleasing football stadium in the country.


  17. Rose October 23, 2019 1:23 am

    Raymond Torii Field Waianae High School


  18. Barry Naone October 23, 2019 5:58 am

    Waianae High School Raymond Tori’i Field is my choice.


  19. Robyn Faumuina October 23, 2019 7:17 am

    Waianae’s field


  20. Good Story October 23, 2019 7:58 am

    Voted for you guys and and Mahalo to all the Waianae folks helping us protest the Wind Turbines…Ku Kia’i Hawaii!!!


  21. Tracy Spencer October 23, 2019 8:25 am

    Raymond Torii field of course!!


  22. Desiree October 23, 2019 8:52 am

    Raymond Torii Field!!


  23. Lisa Souza October 23, 2019 9:01 am

    Waianae is the most unique, serene, and beautiful field. A view from the mountains to the ocean! Just Gorgeous !


  24. Janice Te'o-Nera October 23, 2019 9:01 am

    I am voting for Waianae’s Torii Field. Where else in the world can you go and play football on beachfront property with a gorgeous sunset in the backround?! Only in Wai’anae, Hawaii!!


  25. Tamie October 23, 2019 9:20 am

    Raymond Tori Field of course


  26. Georgette Aki October 23, 2019 9:29 am

    Raymond Torii Field. It don’t get much better than this!


  27. Marjorieann l Gangi October 23, 2019 9:59 am

    Waianae High School The most beautiful scenery breeze ocean front what more can you ask for !!!! Waianae❤️🌺❤️


  28. Mimi Nicholson October 23, 2019 10:28 am

    Torii Field!


  29. James yoshimi October 23, 2019 10:30 am

    Raymond torin field, Home of the Waianae Seariders


  30. Heston Kahue October 23, 2019 10:33 am

    Go Seariders!


  31. Francine Jones October 23, 2019 10:35 am

    Waianae High School Raymond Tori’i Field


  32. Arnell Harris October 23, 2019 10:58 am

    Waianae Tori Field has the most amazing back drop. I vote it for number 1


  33. Richard Williams October 23, 2019 11:20 am

    Waianae!


  34. Gail Amina October 23, 2019 11:22 am

    I vote for the Waianae High School field. Torii field!!!


  35. Kalei October 23, 2019 11:37 am

    Raymond Torii field/Waianae High…I will always be so proud to have graduated from Waianae high where sunsets are the best during football games and graduations


  36. Shana Hosaka October 23, 2019 11:38 am

    Waianae


  37. Sarah Fano Kila October 23, 2019 12:10 pm

    Waianae’s Raymond Torii Field


  38. Mercede October 23, 2019 12:33 pm

    Waianae High School
    The sunset is so beautiful


  39. Emmett krzyska October 23, 2019 1:07 pm

    Waianae should be the #1 football stadium this is the only high school in the United States that is next to a beach how awesome is that I grew up in Waianae and went school at Waianae go seariders


  40. Tiana October 23, 2019 2:01 pm

    Waianae


  41. Adrian Silva October 23, 2019 2:03 pm

    Raymond Torii Field 💯


  42. Momi Oppio October 23, 2019 3:47 pm

    Waianae’s Torii Field


  43. Matt Motter October 23, 2019 4:08 pm

    Too bad this hasn’t been enough to help Waianae win like it did 20 yrs ago. Does anyone think that HS FB here is better when Waianae is competing for state championships?


  44. Carmen October 23, 2019 4:44 pm

    Waianae ‘s , To Rio Field The sunsets are breathtaking..


  45. Esther wong October 23, 2019 4:45 pm

    Waianae 💯💯


  46. Carmen October 23, 2019 4:46 pm

    Waianae ‘s , Torii Field The sunsets are breathtaking..


  47. Crystal Wilkerson. October 23, 2019 5:12 pm

    Raymond Tori Field


  48. William October 23, 2019 5:38 pm

    Raymond Torii Field! Dont be silly.


  49. Haunani October 23, 2019 5:42 pm

    Raymond Torii Field, Wai’anae, O’ahu, Hawai’i – there’s no place like it.


  50. Robin Gonsalves October 23, 2019 6:38 pm

    Waianae Raymond Torii field


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